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the 15 year old pakistan the girl shot in the head by the taliban has been released from a british hospital. officials say she is strong and recovering well, so she will have to be readmitted next month for another round of surgery to rebuild her skull. as we told you, she was shot in the head by muslim extremists for promoting growth and education in her own country. she will live with their parents and o brothers in the u.k. was a continues to receive treatment good news. meanwhile, the jobs report showing the slight growth. not really moving the economic neil. presence dollar an american enterprise institute and former consultanto the treasury department and steve sn, president of capital public affairs and a former labor department official. all-starith you. where can i get -- what you make of this report? >> 455,000, which was the jobs increases, the average for the past couple of years. what is really striking about this is this is the best we will e r a while. gerri: what? >> yeah. normally at the start of the year we're looking at big stimulus. last year payroll tax cut, help fr the
the 15 year old pakistan the girl shot in the head by the taliban has been released from a british hospital. officials say she is strong and recovering well, so she will have to be readmitted next month for another round of surgery to rebuild her skull. as we told you, she was shot in the head by muslim extremists for promoting growth and education in her own country. she will live with their parents and o brothers in the u.k. was a continues to receive treatment good news. meanwhile, the jobs...
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general allen spent 19 months directing nato forces against taliban insurgents. last year embarrassing e-mail with campus socialite jill kelley came to light in the sex scandal involving cia director david petraeus. >>> conor kennedy and daryl hannah were arrested in a protest demanding the obama administration take concrete action against climate change. the activists chanted "president obama we don't want no climate drama." that was their creative chant. >> wow, and it ended in arrest. new pictures to share with you, a 6-year-old boy from alabama, you'll remember this little boy abducted and held for six days in an underground bunker. he and his mom spent time with the governor, robert bentley and spoke with dr. phil. she said in spite of the smiling photos her son is very aware of what happened to his abductor and also knows what happened to his bus driver, too. erin burnett has the report. >> give me five. i like it. >> nine days after see than was freed from an underground bunker in midland city, alabama, the world is getting the first glimpse of this brave
general allen spent 19 months directing nato forces against taliban insurgents. last year embarrassing e-mail with campus socialite jill kelley came to light in the sex scandal involving cia director david petraeus. >>> conor kennedy and daryl hannah were arrested in a protest demanding the obama administration take concrete action against climate change. the activists chanted "president obama we don't want no climate drama." that was their creative chant. >> wow, and...
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the fact of the matter is that the taliban control a significant part of the country. even after the so-called mini surge that was orchestrated by general petraeus and general mcchrystal. the fact of the matter is that president karzai is very unpopular. and the fact of the matter is that geographically a central government in kabul can never really control the vast majority of that country, including the areas most closer to pakistan. >> ambassador, i was struck by the last question that the president was asked at his joint press conference about afghan women. and in response, he said, in part, the afghan constitution protects the rights of afghan women and the u.s. strongly believes that afghanistan cannot succeed unless it gives opportunity to its women. what is the reality right now for women and girls in afghanistan? and what is the reality likely to be for women and girls after the u.s. troop presence is withdrawn? >> in the major cities in kabul, obviously, it's been a huge renaissance of women's rights and across the country and the u.s. military empowered youn
the fact of the matter is that the taliban control a significant part of the country. even after the so-called mini surge that was orchestrated by general petraeus and general mcchrystal. the fact of the matter is that president karzai is very unpopular. and the fact of the matter is that geographically a central government in kabul can never really control the vast majority of that country, including the areas most closer to pakistan. >> ambassador, i was struck by the last question that...
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fight off an attack from taliban insurgents in 2009. claimed the lives of eight americans. first lady -- he will be first lady michelle obama's guests. a group of superstorm sandy will meet at the white and deliver minutes urging president to tackle climate change. he will be carrying the state the union address tomorrow night at 9:00. on thes check in weather. there is a potential for two systems that could bring conditions wednesday and this weekend. where is the sun? yes, it is. overcast conditions. to our arrival delays at reagan national because of the low clouds. the sunshine is coming. northern maryland westhe panhandle of virginia. we will make some progress in the district. couple ofve to wait a hours. .4 degrees 39.wind-chill at warm side.l on the 54 in winchester. 55 in culpeper. a cold front will slide off to east for today. you can see the showers. inch ind up about 1/4 term of rains. severe weather across the deep south. we are watching the end of this new areas of low pressure to develop. that will come at us for wednesday and thursday morning. here is a sate
fight off an attack from taliban insurgents in 2009. claimed the lives of eight americans. first lady -- he will be first lady michelle obama's guests. a group of superstorm sandy will meet at the white and deliver minutes urging president to tackle climate change. he will be carrying the state the union address tomorrow night at 9:00. on thes check in weather. there is a potential for two systems that could bring conditions wednesday and this weekend. where is the sun? yes, it is. overcast...
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with sort of collaborating with the taliban. >> it took him a long time to make that correction and. >> greta: he didn't make the correction, he said we were all wrong. >> yeah, obviously, it was our interpreters who were wrong. i don't know what's going through karzai's mind, but he's playing a very dangerous game. if he thinks that the offending the united states going to be helpful here in congress where many people now, including a lot of republicans are saying, we need to get out of afghanistan sooner rather than later, he is dooming himself to living with the taliban and he won't find it pleasant. >> greta: is there any doubt in your mind that the taliban is moving in? >> no, look, they said long ago about the americans, the taliban said you have the watches, we have the time and that's what they're counting on. i think that the obama administration's plans are going to bring taliban to power sooner rather than later and the consequences for us and for afghanistan are going to be devastating. >> greta: it's hard for me not to think about the consequences, especially for women i
with sort of collaborating with the taliban. >> it took him a long time to make that correction and. >> greta: he didn't make the correction, he said we were all wrong. >> yeah, obviously, it was our interpreters who were wrong. i don't know what's going through karzai's mind, but he's playing a very dangerous game. if he thinks that the offending the united states going to be helpful here in congress where many people now, including a lot of republicans are saying, we need to...
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in the bad taliban go ahead judy. i don't think first of all when they talk about sanctuary and allowing them to go back and forth across the border can we keep the mexican border absolutely secure and we completely stop people from crossing that border and the people crossing here are just crossing because they're hungry you know so i don't think that we can expect any more from the pakistani government and military than we can from our our own in terms of keeping our border secure furthermore our i think that this isn't just a drug your acts are counterproductive they keep the wars going and that is the real point the real point is not controlling the taliban the real point is keeping the war going from the standpoint of the american government that is their objective the taliban could be dealt with and negotiated with because their power would fade if there was no reason for them to be there in song go ahead jump in before we go to the break was he i hear. you and what marvin is seeing what i again respectfully dis
in the bad taliban go ahead judy. i don't think first of all when they talk about sanctuary and allowing them to go back and forth across the border can we keep the mexican border absolutely secure and we completely stop people from crossing that border and the people crossing here are just crossing because they're hungry you know so i don't think that we can expect any more from the pakistani government and military than we can from our our own in terms of keeping our border secure furthermore...
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i cannot believe that haida is inclusive of the taliban. but if we can have them agree to terms with violence , a supportive democratization we cannot afford to say no negotiation ? >> i am not as optimistic. there is no way to negotiate. the idea of the taliban office and patter? -- katar? we are cutting out too early. that is what this president does. if we don't fight this war the way it needs to be fought, a stop shedding blood the president was never in this to win. lori: what about the war in afghanistan was it worth the time? >> for me to say that it is not worth the ves lost is to disparage them but unfortunately i wish it was fought by generals visited bureaucrats. >> that is right. i agree every american and life that was lost to us -- life that was lost to us -- was droid dna augmentation initiated. vision expanding to a 5-inch 1080p hd display and camera. touch acquiring nfc. hearing evolving with beats audio. wireless charging activated. introducing droid dna by htc. it's not an upgrade to your phone. it's an upgrade to yoursel
i cannot believe that haida is inclusive of the taliban. but if we can have them agree to terms with violence , a supportive democratization we cannot afford to say no negotiation ? >> i am not as optimistic. there is no way to negotiate. the idea of the taliban office and patter? -- katar? we are cutting out too early. that is what this president does. if we don't fight this war the way it needs to be fought, a stop shedding blood the president was never in this to win. lori: what about...
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. >>> the taliban claiming attack for the attack on u.s. base in afghanistan. >>> and new york city bouncing back from hurricane sandy. >> today president obama tries toally congressional support for the strike on syria. he will meet with key senators including john mccain who has urged the president to take a stance. it has now been 48 hours since he said that he needed congressional attack plans. the white house has been at odds with congress for much of the presidency. dudo you get a sense that they will be on board and will they sign off on plans to attack syria. >> reporter: congress has been a difficult problem at best for the white house, and senator mccain has been critical. he has been skeptical of the president's strategy and called for a mo more robust set of pla, and that missiles strikes would be just a pinprick. a letter that he and senator lindsey graham issued a letter, looking for something much more comprehensive white house. >> are we seeing any sense of urgency in washington, congress returning next month. i do understan
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. >> reporter: the first attack was in kandahar, birthplace of the taliban. five americans riding in an armored vehicle hit by a roadside bomb. later, in western afghanistan, an insider attack. an afghan solider recruited to fight the taliban instead turned his gun on two americans, killing them both. this is now the deadliest week of the year for americans. on friday, a refueling plane on its way into the country from neighboring kyrgyzstan crashed, killing all three americans on board. and on monday, these horrifying moments. this civilian cargo plane had just taken off from bagram air field. the plane stalls in midair, then drops straight into the ground. all seven american crew members on board never stood a chance, and died instantly. david, today's attacks come as the taliban annual fighting season is less than a week old, raising concerns that this summer could be the deadliest one yet. >>> overnight we learned of an air strike in syria as president obama debates whether or not the u.s. should get involved in syria and if so, how. alex marquardt is in
. >> reporter: the first attack was in kandahar, birthplace of the taliban. five americans riding in an armored vehicle hit by a roadside bomb. later, in western afghanistan, an insider attack. an afghan solider recruited to fight the taliban instead turned his gun on two americans, killing them both. this is now the deadliest week of the year for americans. on friday, a refueling plane on its way into the country from neighboring kyrgyzstan crashed, killing all three americans on board....
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taliban will not be ready for pea talks. there can only peace when there is peace on both sides, no drone strikes. >> a lot of anger and cynicism on the streets of pakistan particularly surrounding drone strikes. but i think on the government level there is just that little bit of hope that this new leader, khan said, will come to the negotiating table, that this will be a way forward, and there will be peace in pakistan. >> thank you. speaking to us from islamabad. >>> now, greek politicians are condemning the killing of two supporters of the far right golden dawn party. another party member is in hospital after being badly injured in the attack. it happened outside of the golden dawn office. no one has claimed responsibility, but it has raised fears that political violence might be rising as the country struggles with a financial crisis. we have been covering the story from athens, and we're there live. john, no one has claimed responsibility, but do the police have any idea of who may be behind the shooting? >> no, and th
taliban will not be ready for pea talks. there can only peace when there is peace on both sides, no drone strikes. >> a lot of anger and cynicism on the streets of pakistan particularly surrounding drone strikes. but i think on the government level there is just that little bit of hope that this new leader, khan said, will come to the negotiating table, that this will be a way forward, and there will be peace in pakistan. >> thank you. speaking to us from islamabad. >>>...
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of the attacksup that the taliban promised to the taliban spokesman telling the local part -- promised. the taliban spokesman telling the local media that -- they said that all the coalition partners of the outgoing government, that includes the pakistan people's party, the mood to heat up on the movement .- the muttahida qaumi movement they also attacked two independent candidates, saying that all secular-minded politicians who were taking part in this particular election would be a fair target. >. ka -- >> kamal, what does this stay -- say about the state of security in pakistan right now, particularly with the elections coming up? >> it is going to be a big worry. , theu look at the province leader of the awami national party, which had lost some of its leaders in recent attacks -- he had a narrow escape in 2008. he has been controlling the the party from the capital of islamabad, roaming around in a bullet-proof vest, but now the and thes even more political party leadership is nowhere to be seen. who are stillw participating in that particular election. attack.e not come under the
of the attacksup that the taliban promised to the taliban spokesman telling the local part -- promised. the taliban spokesman telling the local media that -- they said that all the coalition partners of the outgoing government, that includes the pakistan people's party, the mood to heat up on the movement .- the muttahida qaumi movement they also attacked two independent candidates, saying that all secular-minded politicians who were taking part in this particular election would be a fair...
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troops at the bottom of three steep mountains woke up to an overwhelming attack by the taliban, very smart attack, up to 400 taliban fighters and it seemed impossible and i asked clint rome romechier on monday who is going to be award the the medal of honor, what it was like to face these impossible odds. throughout all of this, did you ever think this is it? i'm not going to get out of here. >> it's like a fighter going into the boxing ring, you know, if you think you're going to lose before you even step into the ring, you've already lost. you're there to win, you're there to fight, you're there to, you know, your brothers to your left and right are depending on you so you don't have that in you. >> when you talk about an overwhelming force describe to me what overwhelming is. >> it's the kind of thing where every time they opened a door to run out to deliver ammunition, a sniper would pick one of them off. there were five guys trapped in a humvee for hours, three men trapped in the mortar pit for hours. the first guy killed was running to a machine gun in the corner of the camp to
troops at the bottom of three steep mountains woke up to an overwhelming attack by the taliban, very smart attack, up to 400 taliban fighters and it seemed impossible and i asked clint rome romechier on monday who is going to be award the the medal of honor, what it was like to face these impossible odds. throughout all of this, did you ever think this is it? i'm not going to get out of here. >> it's like a fighter going into the boxing ring, you know, if you think you're going to lose...
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remember the taliban were once 100 miles of the capital. they have managed to push them back and secure and clear large areas. north swaziristan does remain a troubled area. >> has this also been a motivators for the pakistanis because if they can't get control of it they're going to have to deal with the fact they can use drones? >> they find the drone strikes there counterproductive. they say it undermines our mission. they believe that it creates more terrorists than it kills. that said, this one place is the single largest landing spot for u.s. drone strike. so it's clearly a policy the u.s. believes in and they've been taking out big names with this program. >> all right. thank you. i will see you later today. i want to talk about your more personal experiences there. >> sounds good. >> you can see more of a m&a's reporting throughout the day on msnbc. i'm going to see her at 1:00 andual see her tonight on the nightly news. we'll have our gaggle after the break. first, i won't leave you without telling you the white house soup of the d
remember the taliban were once 100 miles of the capital. they have managed to push them back and secure and clear large areas. north swaziristan does remain a troubled area. >> has this also been a motivators for the pakistanis because if they can't get control of it they're going to have to deal with the fact they can use drones? >> they find the drone strikes there counterproductive. they say it undermines our mission. they believe that it creates more terrorists than it kills....
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. >> the pakistani taliban has named its new leader. he led a violent campaign between 2007 and 2009, believed to have planned the attack on the school girl. the former leader was killed in a drone strike last week. tell us more about this man. he is pretty notorious and a hard-liner. >> you're right. the pakistani taliban didn't just elect a new leader, they elected the most hard-line leader in the running for this top job. this man is as we've been pointing out, is responsible for the 2007-2009 offensive in the valley where the pakistani taliban led by him clashed bitterly with the pakistani army. thousands of civilians were killed. his men were responsible for many of those deaths and to give you a sense of just how brutal a campaign it was, they would behead people and put heads in city squares and the like. this is a man who is frankly known for his blood lust. many look at the selection as the group not being interested in any peace talks. it has said it's not going to have any peace talks and the leader is somebody who is going t
. >> the pakistani taliban has named its new leader. he led a violent campaign between 2007 and 2009, believed to have planned the attack on the school girl. the former leader was killed in a drone strike last week. tell us more about this man. he is pretty notorious and a hard-liner. >> you're right. the pakistani taliban didn't just elect a new leader, they elected the most hard-line leader in the running for this top job. this man is as we've been pointing out, is responsible for...
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pakistani taliban movement. they're also vowing revenge. so right now, even though they've lost their head, kelly, it appears the taliban will continue to launch attacks in both pakistan and here in afghanistan. >> conor powell reporting from afghanistan, thank you for that report. >>> fresh fallout over the ailing obama care website. for those of you still trying to sign up, the site will be offline for repairs starting tonight at 9:00 p.m. that's expected to end some time tomorrow morning. those technical glitches that led to these fixes are being called, quote, the tip of the iceberg. that's according to a senator who gave this week's gop address. he compared the problematic website rollout to the sinking of the titanic. molly heninburg is live in washington with this. >> reporter: the white house has been saying for several weeks now that obama care is more than just an ailing website. today, the republican senior senator from indiana, dan coates, agrees, and said obama care's problems, quote, run far deeper
pakistani taliban movement. they're also vowing revenge. so right now, even though they've lost their head, kelly, it appears the taliban will continue to launch attacks in both pakistan and here in afghanistan. >> conor powell reporting from afghanistan, thank you for that report. >>> fresh fallout over the ailing obama care website. for those of you still trying to sign up, the site will be offline for repairs starting tonight at 9:00 p.m. that's expected to end some time...
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they forced the taliban to flee. under a new, more democratic government, life began to improve for the afghanis. [ piano playing ] while the taliban ruled afghanistan, a scene like this would have been unthinkable. that's because music was forbidden. >> it was illegal to listen to music, to perform it, to enjoy it. and so that was very discouraging for many musicians. many musicians fled afghanistan. they stopped playing music. >> life was even harder for girls like freshta. they couldn't go to school, play sports. they couldn't even go outside unless completely hidden beneath clothes from head to toe. freshta's mother saw music as a way to accomplish that. >> and so since 2001, people have been struggling to find the best way to bring it back. >> the documentary "dr. sarmast's music school" tells the story of bringing music back to afghanistan, and not just traditional music, but all kinds of music. >> bach, beethoven, mozart. it doesn't belong to europe. it doesn't belong to america. they belong to all world. and
they forced the taliban to flee. under a new, more democratic government, life began to improve for the afghanis. [ piano playing ] while the taliban ruled afghanistan, a scene like this would have been unthinkable. that's because music was forbidden. >> it was illegal to listen to music, to perform it, to enjoy it. and so that was very discouraging for many musicians. many musicians fled afghanistan. they stopped playing music. >> life was even harder for girls like freshta. they...
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grown strike has killed the second in command of the pakistan taliban. the first such strike since president barack obama said in a speech last week that he was the use of drones. >> one of america's most wanted , no. 2 inur rehman the pakistan taliban. it is said he was killed with six others in the u.s. grown strike. there was a $5 million reward on his head for information leading to his arrest or prosecution. not confirming the death, the white house acknowledged he would be a prime target. >> he has participated in cross border attacks against u.s. and nato personnel and horrific attacks against soldiers and civilians. >> there had been speculation withrehman had fallen out the current leader. video was meant to dismiss that idea, both men side-by- side. obama laid down new guidelines for grown strikes, there must be a continuing imminent threat before people are targeted. he directed there must be a near certainty civilians would not be harmed in the strike. obama's president beach, where he clearly indicated that these from the tax would be restri
grown strike has killed the second in command of the pakistan taliban. the first such strike since president barack obama said in a speech last week that he was the use of drones. >> one of america's most wanted , no. 2 inur rehman the pakistan taliban. it is said he was killed with six others in the u.s. grown strike. there was a $5 million reward on his head for information leading to his arrest or prosecution. not confirming the death, the white house acknowledged he would be a prime...
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i mean, i'm fairly prominent conservative in media i get more grief than the taliban gets i get more grief than al qaeda gets. conservatives do. we do constitute a threat to the way washington views the country. and i don't think it's so much conservative vs. liberal although it is but it's washington vs. the rest of the country is what is really transpiring now and washington has a mind set and desire for the country that doesn't dove tail with the majority of republicans. >> what suspect majority. >> i don't know. politics are too unpredictable. there is anything we are not conceding as scandal, cause people to start voting against democrats in droves regardless what the republicans do it's dangerous to start predicting the demise of political parties and so forth. i'm not doing that i'm just sharing with you the sense i get as a conservative, 2 r5 years of doing this on this show and washington it and so much on the surface doesn't make any sense. there has to be a reason. these republicans are not stupid. they have to know that agreeing on the democrats on issue after issue after
i mean, i'm fairly prominent conservative in media i get more grief than the taliban gets i get more grief than al qaeda gets. conservatives do. we do constitute a threat to the way washington views the country. and i don't think it's so much conservative vs. liberal although it is but it's washington vs. the rest of the country is what is really transpiring now and washington has a mind set and desire for the country that doesn't dove tail with the majority of republicans. >> what...
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of collaborating with the taliban. >> we did discuss those comments. i told the president that it was not true, the fact is, any prospect for peace or political settlements, that has to be led by the afghans. >> during hagel's first morning in kabul two suicide bombings killed at least 19 people, including a u.s. contractor. a spokesman for the taliban said one of the blasts near the afghan defense ministry was intended as a message to haigle. >>> '70s sitcom star valley harper speeging out publicly since being nosed with a rare form of terminal cancer. the actress remains hopeful and strong. this is what she said on an episode of the doctors on cbs. >> it's also incurable. so far. that's the word i'm looking at, so far. because they're doing research as we speak. and so, i just thought that, while i'm still able, because it is brain, to speak, and show you that i'm cooking my husband's dinner. i'm walking at santa monica. and more than anything i'm living in the moment. >> you can hear more from valerie harper later this week on "piers morgan live" he
of collaborating with the taliban. >> we did discuss those comments. i told the president that it was not true, the fact is, any prospect for peace or political settlements, that has to be led by the afghans. >> during hagel's first morning in kabul two suicide bombings killed at least 19 people, including a u.s. contractor. a spokesman for the taliban said one of the blasts near the afghan defense ministry was intended as a message to haigle. >>> '70s sitcom star valley...
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they are opposed to the taliban, but they are opposed to what the taliban are stand for, but they do not expect the government to provide full support. >> the people in america are not too crazy about congress, either. a different subject. you were involved in iraq. what lessons do you take from iraq that can be applied to this circumstance that we are now facing, ending our involvement in afghanistan. >> one of the most important lessons from iraq is that we waited too late to work to the details of a bilateral security agreement. we were not able to conclude the successful bilateral security agreement. we started that process much earlier. that is why am highlighting this this morning. the key lesson learned is that we have a smooth transition post-2014, that we provide the afghan people with our essential commitment post-2014. we should view 2014 as nothing more than a change in a mandate and authorities, but a continuity of commitment post- 2014. if we are able to do that, we will have eternalized our most important lesson. -- internalized the most important lesson from our iraq
they are opposed to the taliban, but they are opposed to what the taliban are stand for, but they do not expect the government to provide full support. >> the people in america are not too crazy about congress, either. a different subject. you were involved in iraq. what lessons do you take from iraq that can be applied to this circumstance that we are now facing, ending our involvement in afghanistan. >> one of the most important lessons from iraq is that we waited too late to work...
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like for them and what we will need to do to keep afghanistan from slipping back to the hands of the taliban. >>> the white house must first deal with the spending and the looming debt ceiling and if congress refuses to raise the debt ceiling coming up, the u.s. go in default. that could trigger a worse economy reaction than we feared in the fiscal cliff situation. we have the latest. if republicans refuse to raise the debt ceiling there's the possibility that the president can work around the congress, but it's likely. >> there are a couple of possibilities that are being floated around, thomas. one is that the white house could use the 14th amendment, that would allow the president to increase the debt ceiling without congress' approval, and it says validity of the public debt of the united states shall not be questioned. some democrats wrote a letter to the white house on friday saying it gives the president the authority to increase the debt ceiling unilaterally, and another option that is floated is to essentially mint a platinum coin worth a trillion dollars. this is a idea that dates
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. >> and an army post under attack and the taliban claiming responsibility. around the world in 80 seconds >> pakistan, just dawn in the northwestern part of the country, militants raiding the camp with automatic weapons and rocket-propelled gren aped and suicide vests and soldiers and civilians murdered . 12 attackers killed and the pakistan taliban said they out the attack. china, a massive dike breach and water gurk out of the reservoir and flowing in a village and flooding home and businesses and factories. one person kill 19 other injured and several roads are closed to traffic. >> west bank. israeli troops firing tear gas at palestinian protestors who hurled rocks as they chanted. the israelis trying to dismantled a series was tents pitched by the activist. they are angry . no injuries are reported. russia, marking 70 years since the end of the battle of stalingrade. soldiers marched solemnly and a vintage tank rolled in the city once known as stalingrad. that was one . bloodiest cities and turning point in the world war. >> well, you might know they're
. >> and an army post under attack and the taliban claiming responsibility. around the world in 80 seconds >> pakistan, just dawn in the northwestern part of the country, militants raiding the camp with automatic weapons and rocket-propelled gren aped and suicide vests and soldiers and civilians murdered . 12 attackers killed and the pakistan taliban said they out the attack. china, a massive dike breach and water gurk out of the reservoir and flowing in a village and flooding home...
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presence and their target regions and get us an expert caravan dyke who was kidnapped by the taliban explains what's driving the islamists there. they consider democracy a western religion for them islam of course which is submission to god which should be the rule of god which is what they want in democracy meaning the rule of men is anathema to them this is they are diametrically opposed to this so for them to see in their eyes a western religion come to power truly by having a democratically elected president step down a new one come forward is not something they're going to want at all to have right now nato the united states depending upon the afghan national army and the police force which number three hundred fifty two thousand to take over you have the taliban who number approximately twenty to thirty thousand at the most and you have the taliban on the upswing you have the do you have a desertion rate of up to thirty percent in the afghan national army can they stand up to the taliban there are many people and i am one of them who question whether they can the united states
presence and their target regions and get us an expert caravan dyke who was kidnapped by the taliban explains what's driving the islamists there. they consider democracy a western religion for them islam of course which is submission to god which should be the rule of god which is what they want in democracy meaning the rule of men is anathema to them this is they are diametrically opposed to this so for them to see in their eyes a western religion come to power truly by having a democratically...
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the taliban select a new leader, it is believed he is the man that planned the attack on the school girl. it is clear our adversaries are rubbing their hands with glee. >> as britain spy chief appear in public for the first time together to be groomed by politicians. >> and protesting greece after police storm the former state head quarters evicting dozens of journalists. >> we begin this news hour in africa, two countries with mineral well, but battered by years of fighting. 're in the democratic republic, the rebel group is reported to have surrendered we will have more on that in a minute. but first, we head to the central african republic, where al jazeera has evidence that the government forces are committing atrocities against civilians. thousands of people have been killed or injured since a coalition of fighters took control of the capitol earlier this year. they claim to be from a diswanded force known as seli ca. now the president has admitted that he can't control him, his own supporters. nasir has more. >> well, this is a country where the gun rules -- basically law less in t
the taliban select a new leader, it is believed he is the man that planned the attack on the school girl. it is clear our adversaries are rubbing their hands with glee. >> as britain spy chief appear in public for the first time together to be groomed by politicians. >> and protesting greece after police storm the former state head quarters evicting dozens of journalists. >> we begin this news hour in africa, two countries with mineral well, but battered by years of fighting....
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the afghans rose up against taliban to take control of their village. are the top stories from al jazeera. the indian supreme court has rejected a bid by a drug would says isent a new version of its drug. it will appeal the decision. al qaeda-linked rebels started attacking the city on sunday night. there has been fighting in another city as well. the new south korean president house promised a swift military response to any provocation from the north. north korea has been making almost daily threats to the u.s. and south korea. let's get more on our top story. that is the court decision in india to the night a patent to the drug maker. let's take a closer look at what is at stake in the pharmaceutical industry. it is estimated to be worth as much as $25 billion a year. it is clear why the company is seeking a patent. it is to prevent the drug from being copied. $1,800 will give you a month of treatment. that is 18 times more expensive than the generic version. that makes it a sensible to those who need it. for this reason, india has become a powerhouse
the afghans rose up against taliban to take control of their village. are the top stories from al jazeera. the indian supreme court has rejected a bid by a drug would says isent a new version of its drug. it will appeal the decision. al qaeda-linked rebels started attacking the city on sunday night. there has been fighting in another city as well. the new south korean president house promised a swift military response to any provocation from the north. north korea has been making almost daily...
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sergeant clinton romesha helped rescue the injure and retrieve the dead during an ambush by hundreds of taliban fighters in afghanistan. this is despite having a hole in his own arm from a rocket propelled grenade. he will also be mrs. obama's guest tomorrow at the state of the union address. >>> three people filming a new reality show for the discovery channel died sunday when their helicopter crashed near los angeles. right now federal investigators don't know what went wrong. the pilot, a cameraman, and a cast member were killed. discovery said the show is still in production and has a military theme. >>> so "argo" now is the pretty clear front-runner heading into the oscars. the film continued the awards season domination at britain's oscars, the bafta awards, winning three trophies, including best picture and best director for ben affleck. not even nominated for a best director oscar. "lincoln" had ten tnominations but took home one award, for best actor for daniel day lewis. >> don't you feel great if you're ben affleck? >> he can win the nobel prize for directing but not the oscar. >> i
sergeant clinton romesha helped rescue the injure and retrieve the dead during an ambush by hundreds of taliban fighters in afghanistan. this is despite having a hole in his own arm from a rocket propelled grenade. he will also be mrs. obama's guest tomorrow at the state of the union address. >>> three people filming a new reality show for the discovery channel died sunday when their helicopter crashed near los angeles. right now federal investigators don't know what went wrong. the...
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it is the first time that she is spoken since the taliban tried to murder her by shooting her in the head. >> i am happy the operation is a success. >> more on the amazing recovery of the young pakistani activist. >> a police chase comes to a sudden stop thanks to help from mother nature. we will show you what happened and where this was when we come back. all right that's a fifth-floor problem... ok. not in my house! ha ha ha! ha ha ha! no no no! not today! ha ha ha! ha ha ha! jimmy how happy are folks who save hundreds of dollars switching to geico? happier than dikembe mutumbo blocking a shot. get happy. get geico. fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more. i have to know the weather patterns. i upgraded to the new sprint direct connect. so i can get three times the coverage. [ manager 2 ] it's like working in a giant sandbox. with all these huge toys. and with the fastest push-to-talk... i can keep track of them all. [ male announcer ] upgrade to the new "done" with access to the fastest push-to-talk and three times the coverage. now when you buy one kyocera duraxt r
it is the first time that she is spoken since the taliban tried to murder her by shooting her in the head. >> i am happy the operation is a success. >> more on the amazing recovery of the young pakistani activist. >> a police chase comes to a sudden stop thanks to help from mother nature. we will show you what happened and where this was when we come back. all right that's a fifth-floor problem... ok. not in my house! ha ha ha! ha ha ha! no no no! not today! ha ha ha! ha ha...
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in afghanistan a daring suicide attack was launched on kabul's presidential palace now the taliban is taking credit for this bombing so what does this mean for the peace talks between the u.s. and this group more ahead. and as the afghan war winds down defense contractors may have found a new battlefield for profit the senate is debating an immigration bill that would militarize the us mexico border a look at this development later in today show. it's tuesday june twenty fifth four pm in washington d.c. i'm meghan lopez and you are watching r t well looks like the international guessing game of where in the world is edward snowden is finally over for the last twenty four hours news outlets have had wall to wall coverage speculating whether or not he had left russia and where his next destination might be today russian president vladimir putin put an end to some of those questions. mr snowden has indeed learned that in most he came in the transit passengers and remains in the transit zone. so there you have it he is still in the transit area of the moscow airport in the zone between th
in afghanistan a daring suicide attack was launched on kabul's presidential palace now the taliban is taking credit for this bombing so what does this mean for the peace talks between the u.s. and this group more ahead. and as the afghan war winds down defense contractors may have found a new battlefield for profit the senate is debating an immigration bill that would militarize the us mexico border a look at this development later in today show. it's tuesday june twenty fifth four pm in...
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it's known to be a stronghold of the taliban. as is often the case after a drone strike the various sides of this conflict came out with different versions of events. different versions of who was killed and how many people were killed. the taliban have said that 16 people were killed, and that they were all civilians. none of their fighters were injured or killed in the strike. the local governor said 16 were killed, but four were taliban fighters, and the rest civilians - including women and children. nato forces said the 10 killed were taliban fighters. either way the afghan president hamid karzai strongly condemned the attack. it is just the kind of drone strike that he has often complained about, and that is often been a source of friction and tension between himself and his government and nato forces. >> civil ahead in the news hour - unrest in mexico as anger mounts at the government. the newest figures on global literacy rates are a worrying read. what is being done to turn the page on the problem? in sport - a chaotic it
it's known to be a stronghold of the taliban. as is often the case after a drone strike the various sides of this conflict came out with different versions of events. different versions of who was killed and how many people were killed. the taliban have said that 16 people were killed, and that they were all civilians. none of their fighters were injured or killed in the strike. the local governor said 16 were killed, but four were taliban fighters, and the rest civilians - including women and...
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special forces hunting taliban militants. good afternoon. >> hi, how are you doing? >> shepard: he blames us for everything. why in the world would the president talk to him? >> you have to watch his game. he is looking forward to releasing all of the 3,000 or so prisoners while u.s. forces are busy putting them in jail. he knows he will not get the north so he decided to bring the taliban back into the government. these things won't be discussed too openly as he begs president obama to keep troops there and i think he will have to relent on the u.s. troops being is subject to afghan law because we will just pull out of there. >> shepard: the goal has been the most recent goal in a series of goals in afghanistan has been to put afghan security forces back in charge of things. you have are been over there for five weeks looking at it. how is that going? >> very badly. the army and the police are one of the main problems they have because they are causing problems in the more remote regions. when i was there we had a group of u.s. trained afghan police battling u.s. tr
special forces hunting taliban militants. good afternoon. >> hi, how are you doing? >> shepard: he blames us for everything. why in the world would the president talk to him? >> you have to watch his game. he is looking forward to releasing all of the 3,000 or so prisoners while u.s. forces are busy putting them in jail. he knows he will not get the north so he decided to bring the taliban back into the government. these things won't be discussed too openly as he begs...
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during the military operation that being left behind as the army was trolls to face the wolf of the taliban who say that most enemy collaborators. has more now on bad light. it was a dangerous job that required courage but while british forces withdraw the afghan interpreters who made their work possible are being left to fend for themselves rafi worked at camp prince in the helmand province he says he gets regular calls from the taliban this is your group or for. where you are all center those you have to be if i catch you then i read you some six hundred fifty interpreters just like rafi remain in afghanistan with no right to settle in the u.k. many of these transactions are washing on the front line so they're working with soldiers risking their lives in exactly the same way soldiers do wearing the uniform or in their combat fatigues following their rules at least twenty to been killed many more horrifically injured that's a danger they knew about when they signed up the danger they didn't know when they signed up was that the end of the ten year i mean both times when you when you finis
during the military operation that being left behind as the army was trolls to face the wolf of the taliban who say that most enemy collaborators. has more now on bad light. it was a dangerous job that required courage but while british forces withdraw the afghan interpreters who made their work possible are being left to fend for themselves rafi worked at camp prince in the helmand province he says he gets regular calls from the taliban this is your group or for. where you are all center those...
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forces in afghanistan have captured a senior commander of the pakistani taliban. now his group has been blamed for many groups in pakistan as well as the attempted bombing of time square in new york in 2010. the capture comes as the secretary of state is kabul negotiating a security deal in afghanistan. jane, what can we make of the news that kerry and karzai are now extended talks for a third day? are you getting impressions that talks aren't as on going as they hoped? >> these talks seem to be keep be the doors closed very tightly. it's hard not to see this as an indication as the talks being extremely fraught. they said they will go into a third round of negotiation this is evening. they certainly have not come to any agreements at this point. but it's important to remember as well that they've been negotiating these terms for this for a long time now. bakley two sides have not managed to come together. today as you have said there has been a high profile arrest here with pakistani taliban commander, that was fraught with controversy with the afghans accusing t
forces in afghanistan have captured a senior commander of the pakistani taliban. now his group has been blamed for many groups in pakistan as well as the attempted bombing of time square in new york in 2010. the capture comes as the secretary of state is kabul negotiating a security deal in afghanistan. jane, what can we make of the news that kerry and karzai are now extended talks for a third day? are you getting impressions that talks aren't as on going as they hoped? >> these talks...
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received the highest military honor for defending his outpost in afghanistan against all odds during a taliban attack. he says u.s. a high honor and a heavy burden. >> i stand here with mixed emotions of both joy and sadness. the joy comes from recognition for us doing our jobs as soldiers on distant battlefields. but it's countered by the constant reminder of the loss of our battle buddies. >> somber man. a somber and serious ceremony. but romesha's just adorable son stole the show with his antics. playing hide and seek with the press. >>> dogs for days, primped pooches strutting to win over judges at the westminster dog show in new york. best in show will be crowned tonight. judges picked winners in four categories, best of sporting, working, and terrier groups coming up today. terriers hope to continue their unfounded dominance at the dog show. >> it's so great. i have never gone in person. >> i have. a lot of times. one of the stories they make you cover again and again and again. >>> ahead this morning, we'll continue to talk about north korea, they say their overnight nuclear test in res
received the highest military honor for defending his outpost in afghanistan against all odds during a taliban attack. he says u.s. a high honor and a heavy burden. >> i stand here with mixed emotions of both joy and sadness. the joy comes from recognition for us doing our jobs as soldiers on distant battlefields. but it's countered by the constant reminder of the loss of our battle buddies. >> somber man. a somber and serious ceremony. but romesha's just adorable son stole the show...
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the taliban must renounce terrorism. the president diverted attention from those asking whether 11 years of war were worth it by announcing today army staff sergeant clinton romesha who helped repel one of the most vicious attacks in eastern afghanistan in 2009 would receive the medal of honor, shepard. >> shepard: first you kill the taliban and then you have him in for talks. fascinating. 2013. jen griffin at the pentagon. thanks. john boehner formally invited the president to deliver his first state of the union of his second term the date february 12th. he has to be invited, you know. the president hats accepted the date which also happens to be abraham lincoln's birthday it will touch on immigration reform spending and gun control. in a letter to the president speaker boehner wrote our nation continues to face immense challenges and the american people expect us to work together in the new year to find meaningful solutions. this will require a willingness to seek common ground as well as presidential leadership. mean
the taliban must renounce terrorism. the president diverted attention from those asking whether 11 years of war were worth it by announcing today army staff sergeant clinton romesha who helped repel one of the most vicious attacks in eastern afghanistan in 2009 would receive the medal of honor, shepard. >> shepard: first you kill the taliban and then you have him in for talks. fascinating. 2013. jen griffin at the pentagon. thanks. john boehner formally invited the president to deliver...
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the president said that the taliban must come prepared to make concessions. >> including the taliban is going to need to accept an afghan constitution that pronounces against violence is committed to protection of women and minorities. >> the taliban gave no indication whether it would accept those terms when the meetings begin in doha, qatar. instead the militants laid out separate goals in a news drones carried on al jazeera. >> which include end of occupation of afghanistan and establishment of system with security with the most. >> u.s. officials said afghan government would hold its own talks with the taliban separately. in kabul, afghan president karzai announced his negotiating team is ready to go. >> our council travel to qatar to discuss peace talks we hope that our brothers also understand that the talks of the peace progress will move to their own soil in afghanistan soon to ensure the peace in afghanistan. >> today's announcement came as international forces formally handled over both security patrols to the afghan military and police. it was a major milestone on the pass
the president said that the taliban must come prepared to make concessions. >> including the taliban is going to need to accept an afghan constitution that pronounces against violence is committed to protection of women and minorities. >> the taliban gave no indication whether it would accept those terms when the meetings begin in doha, qatar. instead the militants laid out separate goals in a news drones carried on al jazeera. >> which include end of occupation of afghanistan...
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i don't think the taliban are that strong it's that weakness of this government that makes that make them look strong when when you see who are in power in this country when you see who are running the drug cartels when you see who are protecting them and the smuggling routes in this country to central asia and to iran they are the governors the police generals big wigs in this government if the united states and nato allies their allies who are in this country if they're protecting a corrupt government and they want to replace it with a corrupt government they can do it but it will not bring stability it will haunt nato and the united states and it will backfire in my opinion in the long run the people will join the taleban in droves and this country will become a safe haven for and stability. tripoli is demanding answers from washington regarding the abduction of a libyan national by u.s. special forces the alleged al qaeda member was captured on sunday during a raid in tripoli the libyan government says it was not informed about the operation of events and therefore has condemned
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corruption is rife and the taliban remains strong. people worry the ghosts of the 1990s will come back to life. >> now people are worried abou about 2014, that the foreigners are leaving and anarchy will start again. the foreigners failed to establish a government in the past 12 years. >> while the past 12 years has shaped the lives of a bega of a. it will be seen for years afghanistan. >> part of a special exhibit at the bush presidential library museum in dallas. >> we're in a classroom at the george w. bush presidential library and museum where they put on display for the first time some artifacts from 9/11. what we're seeing is the lapel pin that president bush wore when he tored the meant gone. the flag that they flew over the office building on 9/11. there were notes from kids in elementary school in florida when the president go got word t the second plane hit the trade center. children wrote their thoughts about this. and the notes that the bushes sent to the families of the victim, and a piece of grant from the world trade ce
corruption is rife and the taliban remains strong. people worry the ghosts of the 1990s will come back to life. >> now people are worried abou about 2014, that the foreigners are leaving and anarchy will start again. the foreigners failed to establish a government in the past 12 years. >> while the past 12 years has shaped the lives of a bega of a. it will be seen for years afghanistan. >> part of a special exhibit at the bush presidential library museum in dallas. >>...
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he was the taliban's second in demand afghanistan. during this time he became close fence to the group's spiritual leader. in 2010 he was arrested in karachi during a joint cia operation. let's hear from a correspondent who is in islamabad. how important is his release? >> reporter: the release is extremely important because this has come at the request of a afghan government's request. they came to have him released from pakistani custody. the council also welcoming the novembethemove. the afghan says he may be able to influence the taliban. interesting, earlier, the afghan government is said to be in secret talks and was considered and therefore also until favor of the peace talks. but after, they saw a major setback. the release came in a time when they try to reach some sort of a political settlement it ice not clear if he will stay in pakistan even though he will be in pakistan and not handed over to the afghans. he may move to a third country in order to initiate talks with the afghan government. >> the latest from islamabad, th
he was the taliban's second in demand afghanistan. during this time he became close fence to the group's spiritual leader. in 2010 he was arrested in karachi during a joint cia operation. let's hear from a correspondent who is in islamabad. how important is his release? >> reporter: the release is extremely important because this has come at the request of a afghan government's request. they came to have him released from pakistani custody. the council also welcoming the novembethemove....
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how much power do they have in bringing the taliban to the table? >> i think it's a very tricky in looking at the way that pakistan has previously relationship with taliban. at the moment, most important thing i would say is to enhance trust between the two countries, and once that trust is built, and i'm sure that pakistan and afghanistan especially the future role of president karzai would create certain spaces, and where both united states and pakistan will find somebody really more productiven afghanistan. i'm sure that is a possibility, what you have refused to. >> karzai's asking for the release of taliban prisoners, who are being held in pakistan. i mean, wit would the pakistan government consider that and if it does, isn't that a security risk, allowing a bunch of taliban fighters free? >> this question is, you know, has two sides. first of all, we need to sit down, as i said pam stan, the united states and afghanistan, there is need to build trust, they also want president karzai to neutralize all these in their part of the world. it's real
how much power do they have in bringing the taliban to the table? >> i think it's a very tricky in looking at the way that pakistan has previously relationship with taliban. at the moment, most important thing i would say is to enhance trust between the two countries, and once that trust is built, and i'm sure that pakistan and afghanistan especially the future role of president karzai would create certain spaces, and where both united states and pakistan will find somebody really more...
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the taliban is claiming responsibility. >> reporter: taliban fighters attempted to enter the consulate in the far west of the country. >> translator: an explosion took place, then a number of insurgents entered the consulate gate. we don't know how many there were. >> reporter: the attack included a car bomb, civilians and security forces were among the casualties. guards from the compound took the force of the blast. >> translator: my brother was a security guard at the u.s. console late. he was injured and is now in the hospital. >> reporter: the taliban said the consulate had been an intended target for sometime. american diplomatic missions have been targets here for year. the city has been largely considered secure. the u.s. ambassador issued a statement saying . . . no areas in afghanistan are completely secure from taliban attacks. the groups still control large areas of the country. the u.s. military will pull out most of their troops by the end of next year, and it's unlikely they will leave behind a defeated taliban. >>> president obama will have a new top economic advisor ne
the taliban is claiming responsibility. >> reporter: taliban fighters attempted to enter the consulate in the far west of the country. >> translator: an explosion took place, then a number of insurgents entered the consulate gate. we don't know how many there were. >> reporter: the attack included a car bomb, civilians and security forces were among the casualties. guards from the compound took the force of the blast. >> translator: my brother was a security guard at the...
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the taliban would have become the dominant force in the country. although probably not controlling all of it. the taliban remains today, allied with al qaeda, close links with al qaeda. al qaeda would have been able to reestablish itself. the united dates would not be doing drone strikes. it would not have any place to ace those assets. i think it is easy to say what would have happened in afghanistan if we had simply conducted our punitive attack on taliban. routed them, and then left the country. >> are those emissions we should be fighting back out -- fighting? >> one should not take for my talk and isolationist view. maybe we should be involved in this kind of things. what we should ask ourselves at the beginning is, what will the cost of military intervention be? what is the likelihood of success? and have an honest discussion of what it will cost and in so applying military force in the process of doing that, which produces actions, reactions, counter actions, will the process of using military force has been worth it in the first place when
the taliban would have become the dominant force in the country. although probably not controlling all of it. the taliban remains today, allied with al qaeda, close links with al qaeda. al qaeda would have been able to reestablish itself. the united dates would not be doing drone strikes. it would not have any place to ace those assets. i think it is easy to say what would have happened in afghanistan if we had simply conducted our punitive attack on taliban. routed them, and then left the...